New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

First: All the Aggregation That’s Fit to Aggregate

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PST

How much more of itself can the media consume?

Danger Posed by Radioactivity in Japan Hard to Assess

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PST

The amounts of various radioactive releases are unknown, as are factors that determine dispersal.

Gates Tells Bahrain’s King That ‘Baby Steps’ to Reform Aren’t Enough

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 04:58 PM PST

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he was convinced that Bahrain's royal family was serious about starting a dialogue with protesters demanding more democracy.

Police in Azerbaijan Arrest Antigovernment Protesters

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 04:30 PM PST

Fifty protesters calling for the resignation of Azerbaijan's president were arrested in Baku, the nation's capital, on Saturday.

Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to American

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:59 PM PST

A government contractor, Alan Gross, was sentenced for crimes against the state, Cuban state television reported.

Afghan Leader Questions U.S. Military Operations

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:13 PM PST

A mixed message from President Hamid Karzai raised tensions between him and United States officials.

Wanted: Officers to Retake Mexico

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:33 PM PST

Mayors have sought to prop up their forces on their own while a bill languishes in Congress, making the future of local policing here unclear.

US ‘Deplores’ Cuba Verdict on Contractor Gross

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PST

A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington.

On Edge of Disaster, Town Reels From Tsunami

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:42 PM PST

The scenes of destruction in one sleepy town are especially frightening because they are far from the worst-hit areas.

Arab League Endorses No-Flight Zone Over Libya

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:25 PM PST

Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi pushed rebels eastward as the Arab League asked the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-flight zone.

Southern Sudanese Forces Repulse Rebel Attack Linked to a Renegade Politician

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 02:27 PM PST

An attack adds to a litany of security concerns across the region as it prepares for independence.

The Saturday Profile: Looking to Lead Canada, and for a Little Name Recognition

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 03:57 AM PST

Michael Ignatieff, who is running for prime minister for the Liberal party, spent most of his adult life outside Canada and has yet to closely connect with average Canadians.

Suspecting Palestinians, Israeli Forces Search for Killers of 5 West Bank Settlers

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:57 PM PST

The Israeli military was searching on Saturday for a Palestinian intruder, or intruders, it accused of stabbing to death five members of an Israeli family in the West Bank settlement of Itamar Friday night.

The Lede: Updates and Video of Japanese Earthquake's Aftermath

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 03:07 PM PST

Video of an explosion at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.

In Yemeni Capital, Security Forces Attack Protest Encampment

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PST

Fighting escalated between antigovernment protesters and security forces, and four people were reported killed, even as President Ali Abdullah Saleh promised the White House that he would not use violence against the demonstrators.

Japan Pushes to Rescue Survivors as Quake Toll Rises

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PST

Japan mobilized a nationwide rescue effort for survivors in collapsed buildings and for thousands without water, electricity, heat or telephone service.

Japan Floods Nuclear Reactor Crippled by Quake in Effort to Avert Meltdown

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PST

In an extraordinary move, officials flooded a reactor with seawater in a last-ditch effort to avoid a meltdown. A second reactor is also at risk for explosion.

Winning Hearts While Flattening Vineyards Is Rather Tricky

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:20 PM PST

Clearing land mines and building new roads in areas recaptured from the Taliban is vital, yet it creates a new source of tension with local residents.

Week in Review: The Limits of Safeguards and Human Foresight

Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:11 AM PST

Japan is a rich, high-tech nation but the earthquake and tsunami showed the limits of even the best preparation.

Away From Japan, Tsunami’s Effect Is Diffuse

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 07:31 PM PST

The first wave of a tsunami is usually the most destructive, scientists say.